The presence of jelly fish (sea nettles) in the Bay has mostly to do with salinity. The river flows are generally reduced later in the summer, and the salinity of the water increases, and the sea nettles can move up the bay. In a wet year, they may not show up much at all. In a dry year, they'll move up earlier. But in general, earlier is better.
https://www.chesapeakebay.net/news/blog/fresh-water-in-the-bay-meddles-with-nettles